Sunday, March 27, 2016

NIA to launch stakeholder’s network

NIA Regional Manager John N. Celeste (extreme left)confers withMary Jean P. Estefanio, designated team leader
of the visiting Internal Audit Services (IAS) during theexit conference. The 2-week operations
audit is in adherence with the NIA Board directive requiring all regional
offices to submit monthly status report of actions taken concerning previous
findings submitted as early as 2012. Optimizing fund utilization which will
redound to greater benefits of the farmers is one of the key strategic directions
of NIA Administrator Florencio F. Padernal towards financial management reform
in the agency.

URDANETA CITY - The National
Irrigation Administration (NIA) in the Ilocos is set to launch in April its stakeholders
network dubbed ‘NIA Communication Advocacy Network’.

Engineer John Celeste, NIA regional
manager, said the activity aims to strengthen NIA’s public relations through
the establishment of stakeholders network which is part of the NIA national
strategic plan.

“It is our fervent desire that the
public will be pertinently informed of various updates in the field of
irrigation management,” Celeste said.

Celeste is confident that the
participation of stakeholders composed of tri-media representatives, line
agencies and civic organizations concerned will provide an avenue where best
practices of stakeholders will be shared in an objective and professional
manner to attain positive results for the common good.

The National Irrigation
Administration (NIA) is a government-owned and controlled corporation (GOCC)
primarily responsible for irrigation development in the Philippines. It was
created under Republic Act (RA) 3601 on June 22, 1963. Its charter was later
amended by Presidential Decree (PD) 552 on September 11, 1974 and PD
1702 on July 17 1980, both increasing its capitalization and broadening its
authority. (VHS/PIA-1, Pangasinan)